The Wild Reed

Thoughts & interests of a queer seeker of the Divine Presence;
of a “soul dancer,” seeking to embody with grace and verve
the mystico-prophetic spiritual tradition

Thursday, November 12, 2026

Memes of the Times

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Related Off-site Links: “Climate Crisis Is Outrunning Us,” U.N. Chief Guterres Says at COP31 – Al Jazeera (Nove...
Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Photo of the Day

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See also the previous Wild Reed posts: • Autumn: Season of Transformation and Surrender • November Musings • Autumn’s “Wordless Message...
Monday, November 09, 2026

Keeping Corporatists Schumer and Jeffries in Place Will Keep Fascism in Place

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I think the worst take I’ve seen as it relates to the midterms is that we’ve somehow voted our way out of fascism. That is an absurd take,...
Sunday, November 08, 2026

“We Have Not Forgotten. Accountability Is Coming”

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This afternoon I visited the Alex Pretti memorial site on Nicollet Ave. in south Minneapolis. People are still coming to this sacred site ...
Saturday, November 07, 2026

Progressive Perspectives on the 2026 U.S. Midterm Elections

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I really hope that the Democrats understand that the main reason they managed to win, and win big, is because of how poorly Trump and all ...
Friday, November 06, 2026

Photo of the Day

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See also the previous Wild Reed posts: • Autumn: Season of Transformation and Surrender • Autumn’s “Wordless Message” • Autumnal (and R...
Thursday, November 05, 2026

“Look for My Light in All Your Circumstances”

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A spiritual resource that many of my Christian patients find particularly meaningful is Sarah Young’s devotional, Jesus Calling: Enjoying P...
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Michael J. Bayly
Born and raised in Australia, I now reside in the U.S. where from 2003-2015 I served as the executive coordinator of the Catholic Pastoral Committee on Sexual Minorities (CPCSM). During this time I also helped found both The Progressive Catholic Voice and the Catholic Coalition for Church Reform.

I established The Wild Reed in 2006 as a sign of solidarity with all who are dedicated to living lives of integrity – though, in particular, with gay people seeking to be true to both the gift of their sexuality and their Catholic faith. The Wild Reed's original by-line read, “Thoughts and reflections from a progressive, gay, Catholic perspective.” As you can see, it reads differently now. This is because my journey has, in many ways, taken me beyond, or perhaps better still, deeper into the realities that the words “progressive,” “gay,” and “Catholic” seek to describe.
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